Quilts: Stitches of History

2018 Holiday Decor 

The General Crook House Museum will be beautifully adorned in holiday decorations beginning November 3rd, 2018 through January 3rd, 2019 with the theme, Quilts: Stitches of History. This year, members of the General Crook House Guild and community volunteers will add antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts to the traditional holiday decorations in each room.
Enjoy complimentary cider and cookies while admiring the unique displays of quilts and holiday decor! For more information about Quilts: Stitches of History, call 402-455-9990.
Douglas County Historical Society and the General Crook House Guild would like to thank the following 2018 room sponsors: CHI Health Clinic, Home Instead, Lutz, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Nebraska Furniture Mart, SilverStone Group, TD Ameritrade, Friend of DCHS and Nebraska Humane Society, and Friend of DCHS.

Holiday Events at the General Crook House Museum:

Piano Performance by Tina Scherr
November 3 at 1:30 p.m.
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Vintage Jewelry Sale
November 4 at 2 p.m.  
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Quilt Gallery Talk by Pat Pixley
November 10 at 2 p.m.
Crazy Quilts. Free with admission.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder:
Storytelling and Crafts
November 11 at 1:30 p.m.
$10 for 1 Adult and 1 Child
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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura
Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
November 14 at 10:30 a.m.
$30 RSVP at Bookworm by November 7
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Omaha Quilters Guild: Quilting Designs and Demonstration
November 17 at 2 p.m.
Discuss quilting contrast and color and design a quilt wall. Free with admission.
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Donna di Natale Quilt Talk
November 18 at 2 p.m.
Omaha World-Herald Quilt Contest Winners
Free with admission.
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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
December 1 at 1:30 p.m.
$30 RSVP at Bookworm by November 7
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Quilt Gallery Talk by Pat Pixley
December 2 at 2 p.m.
Red and White Quilts. Free with admission.
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History of Quilts by Connie Rose of Prairie Piecegoods
December 8 at 2 p.m.
Free with admission.
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Omaha Modern Quilt Guild: Community Quilts
December 9 at 2 p.m.
Bring quilt scraps to create a community quilt. All ages welcome. Free with admission.
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Gross Catholic Choir Performance
December 15 at 2 p.m.
Free with admission.
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Piano Performance by Tami Bourland and Students
December 22 at 2 p.m.
Free with admission.
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Quilts from DCHS Collection by Pat Pixley
December 30 at 2 p.m.
Free with admission.
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